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Monday, April 30, 2012

WOW! Scrapbook Steals have amazing weekly sketches on their blog, the current line being AMETHYST. They run for 10 weeks at a time with a winner each week, but if you manage to complete all 10 then you are put forward into a grand prize! Amethyst's grand prize is is LOTS of fun MME goodies (worth $216!!) Well this time I managed to complete ALL 10 layouts - I think it has got to be a first - but the sketches were fab (thanks Kristy). Here is my 'Awesome' Amethyst collection:

#1

#2

#3

#4

#5

#6 & #9

#7

#8

#10

Hope you like them! All very different but I think I love them all :-)

Hello fellow scrappers! This week we have decided to do something a little different at LGS. Instead of giving you a sketch we decided to do a "plus one" challenge. What you have to do for this is create a layout using white andONEother color.

with the twist of using mist/paint on your project! Anyone who knows me, knows I like 'clean' layouts so this was a toughie for me!!!! I opened up my new Echo Park 'This & That' collection and found some yellow pearlised paint that would go with the color scheme! Here is my layout:

You can just about see the paint on the wood background (but that is enough for me! I didn't want it to stand out TOO much! Lol!) I love this photo!

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

I would just like to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who took the time to join in the Blog Hop this weekend and to comment on my post! It really did make my weekend! I loved working on this project, and I am so glad you all liked it and felt inspired! I must admit I was a little nervous when posting my project as it really was out of my comfort-zone! If I can do it - I know you all can do too!

which I rotated 1/4 turn anti-clockwise. I used Echo Park's Dot's & Stripes 'Metropolitan' collection of papers and embellishments.

This also tied in with Scrap-Friendzy's challenge #8 - use an item or technique from each letter of the word SPRING. I used S-stitching, P - patterned paper, R - red, I - ivory color (matting behind the photo), N - navy, G - green

Scrap-Friendzy challenge #9 - use outdoor photos. The kids decided they were going to 'wash' Dad's car! Well - that was an experience!!! We still ended up taking it to the car wash afterwards!!! Made for some great photos though!

The twist on this challenge was to use mesh on the layout - you'll find it behind the 'this girl' sticker.

I used Fancy Pants 'Dancing girl' collection - papers and embellishments. I must admit to cutting up one of my daughters (OLD) dressing up clothes for the mesh behind the round sticker! She'll never even notice it is missing - it is far too small for her anyway!! LOL!

Last week was a mad week for me - I had the kids on Spring Break, was looking after a friend's dog (who seemed intent on trying to eat my cats!!!) and then there was the FAB Hippity Hop Crop over at Scrap-Friendzy! Although I did manage to get some of the projects done! Scrap-Friendzy challenge #2 - use older product (6+ months), paper from at least 2 manufacturers, mixed up embellishments. I used Bella Blvd 'super stud, finally fall & all inclusive' papers, Echo Park 'playground' papers, embellishments from both collections, MME stickers, stick title and twine.I used the Creative Scrappers sketch #203:

I was so excited when Kristy Lee asked me to join in this hop! There are SO many talented ladies out there - you will have seen some fantastic projects - with still more to come! We were asked to use My Mind's Eye 'Miss Caroline' 6x6 pads - with free reign to create whatever we liked!! Well, my head was racing! Should I do a layout or a card? An altered project (something I must admit I am very new too!)? So I thought I would challenge myself - NO PRESSURE there then! I finally (after walking round Michael's for an hour for inspiration) settled upon the idea of making an altered photo box. The papers were perfect and it is something I love to have sitting on my desk as I work. I made this one of my daughter through the years, the one of my son is still a work in progress (the paper pad I was given was My Minds Eye 'dolled up' - the papers are so versatile they can be used for a girl or a boy).

I started off with a standard wooden photo box, which I painted with cream paint (I knew some of the edges would be showing, and for the girls box I thought it looked a bit nicer). For the boys box I have left them unpainted for a more 'rugged' look!

I then started working on each individual panel in turn. The first panel is when she was a baby. I cut out the papers on my cricut and added the 'pompom' ribbon down the side. Then I found embellishments to fit.

The second panel is from when she was 2 years old - this was a professional photo my parents had taken - she just REFUSED to smile! I love it! Again the panel was cut using my cricut and the flowers were made using the coordinating papers from the pad.

Next is the panel from when we went to Disney and she became 'Princess for the day'! The butterfly was punched from coordinating papers from the pad, to coordinate with the butterfly background paper. I thought the 'Imagine' embellishment worked perfectly.

The final panel is the most recent picture of her - believe it or not she is only 8 in this picture! Boy - I've got troubles ahead!!! As you can see, the paper patterns get more 'grown up' as she ages. The star pins are backed with more coordinating papers and other embellishments were added.

I finished the lid with a simple design and used the papers and punches to make the flower. It just finished it off perfectly! I have this box sat on my desk at the moment - but I am sure it will find it's way into my daughters bedroom very soon!

I hope you enjoyed looking at my project and found some inspiration! I think I am beginning to get 'hooked' on Altered projects - not something I thought I would ever hear myself say!

Here is the Blog Hop order. Be sure to visit everyone and leave a comment. Remember - the more comments you leave, the more chances you have to win the $20 gift certificate and maybe other prizes on people's blogs! You have until Monday, April 16th at 11:59PM MST to leave your comments.

I will also be choosing a SEPERATE WINNER from the comments on my blog to win a MYSTERY prize! Please become a follower on my blog and leave a comment below saying you have done so. I will choose a random winner on Tuesday morning and post the winner on my blog!

Thank you for taking the time to read my post and have a great weekend :-)

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About Me

I've moved to Utah, USA from England in June 2010 and I LOVE IT!!
I discovered papercrafting and became obsessed with scrapbooking for a while.
I am now obsessed with card making. I just loving coloring digital images with my prismacolor pencils and using all these different sketches for inspiration :)